noun
- a railroad car with a flat platform and no sides or roof, used for carrying large or heavy items
Usage: railroad terminology
Examples
- The construction equipment was loaded onto a flatcar for transport.
- Several flatcars carried lumber from the mill to the city.
- The train consisted of boxcars, tankers, and three flatcars.
- Heavy machinery requires a flatcar rather than an enclosed freight car.
- The flatcar was secured with chains to prevent the cargo from shifting.
- Steel beams were stacked on the flatcar and covered with tarps.